A U.S. consulate in China on Tuesday partially shut down after receiving an envelope containing suspicious white powder.

United States Secretary of State John Kerry Monday began his first official visit to Russia since taking up the post.

A cargo plane crashed after taking off from a U.S. military-run airbase in Afghanistan Monday killing all seven American crews on board, according to NATO.

In a meeting among leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN), leaders agreed to engage China in a dialogue regarding territorial disputes in West Philippine Sea and South China Sea.Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan...

Defense officials of Japan and China are meeting today to soothe out territorial disputes.

Struggling video game pioneer Nintendo announced that its Global President Satoru Iwata will oversee the Nintendo of America chief executive officer responsibilities.

A planned visit to Tokyo, Japan by South Korea's foreign minister has been cancelled after top-level Japanese ministers visited a controversial war-linked shrine.

United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday said that the recent multi-billion dollars' arms deal between Washington and Jerusalem should give a clear signal to Iran that both the nations are not hesitating in considering a...

(CNN) – As North Koreans celebrated the birthday on Monday of their country’s late founder, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged the regime in Pyongyang to ditch its nuclear program and put a lid on its fiery...

London (CNN) – Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister, has died at the age of 87. She suffered a stroke Monday, her spokeswoman said....

Police in Brazil have arrested three men who kidnapped and gang raped an American student and beat up her French boyfriend on a minibus on Saturday.

Chinese Consumers Spending More Than Ever Before Chinese culture is vastly different from many others, and needs special care and attention in order to attract specifically Chinese consumers to foreign or new products. Many American companies have...

More than two dozen countries have nuclear power, but only a few have nuclear weapons or are suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons. Click on a country below to learn more about their nuclear programs. * Iran maintains...

Japan's February factory output declined 0.1 percent from the previous month, according to official data released Friday, which is the first month-on-month contraction since November 2012.

Cypriot banks have reopened to clients after closing their branches for two weeks due to discussions over European bailout, amid concerns over possible massive withdrawal of funds.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said China's economy will accelerate in 2013 and 2014, weathering the fragile global recovery.

Pentagon officials said U.S. B-52 bombers are flying in South Korea Tuesday as part of the two countries' ongoing war games and to deter North Korea from carrying out its threat of firing nuclear missiles at the...

The United States on Wednesday extended exemptions from its tough sanctions on nations, including Japan and some other European Union countries, which continue to purchase oil from Iran.

There was much fanfare over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement last year that Israel would move ahead with the controversial E-1 settlement plan. But what has happened since? How quickly could E-1 become reality? And what of...

Yum Brands Inc. reported that same-store sales in China declined about 20 percent in the first quarter, a smaller than expected fall compared to previous estimate. The parent of KFC also said that same-store sales bounced back...